Artificial Intelligence is exceeding most CEOs’ expectations and their optimism is growing with 69% of those surveyed now seeing AI adoption as mandatory for modern business, said a new report. But major challenges remain for companies struggling to build the infrastructure and security controls.
Nearly all CEOs in Qatar expect the economy to improve over the next year, with 97% expressing confidence in domestic growth, according to PwC’s 29th Global CEO Survey.
Global CEO departures dropped to their lowest H1 level in nine years during the first half of 2026, signaling that corporate leadership change is beginning to stabilize following two years of elevated turnover across the world’s largest indices, says a report.
Middle East CEOs remain among the most confident globally, with 88% expecting economic growth to strengthen in their own territories, and this is even higher at 93% across the GCC, compared with just 55% of CEOs globally, according to a PwC report.
